Construction: Contentious

About

Provided by Sharpe Pritchard LLP

​Type of work handled

The team advises on all standard form construction contracts, including JCT, NEC, GC/Works and FIDIC. We also advise on all ancillary documentation, including bonds, parent company guarantees and collateral warranties. In addition, we advise on standard form and bespoke professional team appointments and partnering agreements.

Each of our lawyers has extensive experience in European procurement law.

We also advise on dispute resolution with a particular focus on adjudication. In addition, we advise on and guide our clients through mediation, litigation, expert determination and arbitration.

​Categories of clients

We advise a range of clients across the industry, including central government, local authorities, housing associations, developers, funders, project sponsors, consultants and charitable institutions.Key project sectors we work in include major infrastructure, retail and commercial developments, strategic maintenance and education projects, including academy conversions and new builds, waste and regeneration.

​Recent work highlights

London Boroughs of Southwark and Brent: Primary school expansion programmes

Major London Borough Council: Adjudication over £2.8m dispute resulting in favourable settlement

Thames Water Utilities Ltd: We advised Thames Water on procurement, construction and commercial aspects of the Thames Tideway Tunnel project and continue to be retained on post close aspects.